Northern lights could be visible again in the US as another new flare erupts from the sun
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Northern lights could be visible again in the US as another new flare erupts from the sun

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A minor geomagnetic storm is projected to impact Earth on Saturday and Sunday following the effects of a recent coronal mass ejection: plasma and magnetic field that is expelled from the sun. Minor-to-moderate radio blackouts due to solar flare activity are also likely through Sunday, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center. The Space Weather Prediction Center says a minor geomagnetic storm is likely to impact Earth over the weekend, bringing the potential for more dazzling skies Flares can trigger geomagnetic storms when a coronal mass ejection travels through space and interacts with Earth’s magnetic field. The northern lights — light produced when particles from space collide with atoms and molecules in the upper atmosphere centered on Earth’s magnetic pole —are a manifestation of geomagnetic storms.

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Powerful solar flare causes radio blackout over Pacific
1 month ago

Powerful solar flare causes radio blackout over Pacific

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A powerful solar flare unleashed by the Sun on Sunday caused a radio …

Northern lights could be visible soon as Earth hit by massive eruption from the Sun
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Northern lights could be visible soon as Earth hit by massive eruption from the Sun

The Independent  

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Northern Lights could be visible in some US states on New Year’s Eve
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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Northern Lights could be visible in some US states on New Year’s Eve

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy There's a chance solar …

UK could witness stunning Northern Lights during New Year’s Eve celebrations
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2 months, 4 weeks ago

UK could witness stunning Northern Lights during New Year’s Eve celebrations

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Sun has unleashed a set of powerful solar flare that could cause …

Northern lights could appear after Sun hurls powerful solar flares towards Earth
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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Northern lights could appear after Sun hurls powerful solar flares towards Earth

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Sun has unleashed a set of powerful solar flare that could cause …

Northern lights forecasted to grace America's skies on Thanksgiving - here are the states with maximum visibility
4 months ago

Northern lights forecasted to grace America's skies on Thanksgiving - here are the states with maximum visibility

Daily Mail  

The Cosmos are set to put on a stunning show as Americans gather around the table for Thanksgiving. The sun released a burst of energy late Sunday evening that is scheduled to hit Earth Thursday, creating stunning northern lights in parts of the northern US. And northern regions of Idaho, Wyoming, New York, Vermont and New Hampshire may The National …

Northern lights could be seen across parts of the US this Thanksgiving
4 months ago

Northern lights could be seen across parts of the US this Thanksgiving

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Pale auroras may be seen across many northern states on Thursday and Friday, but they may be …

Northern lights may be faintly visible across parts of the US this Thanksgiving
4 months ago

Northern lights may be faintly visible across parts of the US this Thanksgiving

Hindustan Times  

NEW YORK — This Thanksgiving, solar storms may produce faint auroras across the northern rim of the United States. Northern lights may be faintly visible across parts of the US this Thanksgiving Pale auroras may be seen across many northern states Thursday and Friday, but they may be brief and and seeing them will depend on how intense the solar …

Northern lights may be faintly visible across parts of the US this Thanksgiving
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4 months ago

Northern lights may be faintly visible across parts of the US this Thanksgiving

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — This Thanksgiving, solar storms may produce faint auroras across the northern rim of the United States. Pale auroras may be seen across many northern states Thursday and Friday, but they may be brief and and seeing them will depend on how intense the solar storms get, NOAA meteorologist Mike Bettwy said in an email. Northern parts of …

Missed out on the northern lights? Scientists say you shouldn’t worry
5 months, 1 week ago

Missed out on the northern lights? Scientists say you shouldn’t worry

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. During its active bursts, also known as solar maximum, the sun releases charged particles that travel through …

Northern lights dazzle much farther south than normal. Here's what's behind the show
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Northern lights dazzle much farther south than normal. Here's what's behind the show

The Independent  

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The northern lights dazzle night skies across U.S. and Europe
5 months, 2 weeks ago

The northern lights dazzle night skies across U.S. and Europe

NPR  

The northern lights dazzle night skies across U.S. and Europe toggle caption Alfie Cosgrove/Sipa USA/AP On Thursday, the northern lights — also known as the aurora borealis — illuminated vast expanses of Europe and the United States. But the geomagnetic storm triggered the aurora to light up night skies father out. Sponsor Message The light show was expected to be …

Historic solar flare heading to Earth will trigger auroras in the US
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Historic solar flare heading to Earth will trigger auroras in the US

Daily Mail  

The sun released a historic solar flare on Thursday, which is set to trigger glorious auroras across the northern US when it hits our planet. X is the largest class of solar flare, which can trigger radio blackouts across the globe and widespread damage to satellites, spacecraft and power grids. The X9.05 flare exploded from sunspot AR3842, a dark, fast-growing …

Where to see the Northern Lights over UK tonight
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Where to see the Northern Lights over UK tonight

The Independent  

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Historic solar flare heading to Earth will trigger stunning auroras across the northern US - here's where to see the phenomenon
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Historic solar flare heading to Earth will trigger stunning auroras across the northern US - here's where to see the phenomenon

Daily Mail  

The sun released a historic solar flare on Thursday, which is set to trigger glorious auroras across the northern US when it hits our planet. Stunning auroras are set to be visible in several US states starting Friday through Sunday, with experts predicting the best views will be seen on Saturday Silvia Dalla, professor of solar physics at the University …

Powerful solar flare is headed towards Earth, Nasa says
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Powerful solar flare is headed towards Earth, Nasa says

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A powerful solar flare has been hurled out of the Sun, and could …

The northern lights might again be visible in the US as solar activity increases
6 months ago

The northern lights might again be visible in the US as solar activity increases

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It's been a good year for seeing auroras — …

Faint auroras may be visible in Northern Hemisphere skies after weekend solar storms
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Faint auroras may be visible in Northern Hemisphere skies after weekend solar storms

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Solar storms persisting from the weekend may produce faint colorful auroras across the Northern Hemisphere, with little disruption to power and communications, space forecasters said Monday. The sun has shot out at least five strong solar flares since Saturday containing clouds of high-energy plasma that can interfere with power grids and scramble GPS signals, according to the U.S. …

Faint auroras may be visible in Northern Hemisphere skies after weekend solar storms
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Faint auroras may be visible in Northern Hemisphere skies after weekend solar storms

The Independent  

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Look up tonight! Northern Lights will light up skies as far south as Newcastle as a huge coronal mass ejection strikes Earth - so, will the dazzling display be visible from your hometown?
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Look up tonight! Northern Lights will light up skies as far south as Newcastle as a huge coronal mass ejection strikes Earth - so, will the dazzling display be visible from your hometown?

Daily Mail  

Following a sensational meteor shower, skygazers have yet another chance to soak up an astronomical wonder. Tonight's aurora stems from a coronal mass ejection – a massive expulsion of plasma from the sun's corona, its outermost layer. Pictured, the aurora from Lancashire, May 10, 2024 The stunning Northern Lights - also known as aurora borealis - on display in Minster …

Beyond the aurorae: How solar flares spill out across the Solar System
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Beyond the aurorae: How solar flares spill out across the Solar System

BBC  

Beyond the aurorae: How solar flares spill out across the Solar System Nasa/SDO The Sun is extremely active right now, blasting the Earth with the biggest solar storms in 20 years. Currently the spacecraft is "on the far side of the Sun as seen from Earth", says Daniel Müller, project scientist for the Solar Orbiter mission at Esa in the …

The Auroras Should Be Spectacular This Summer, Thanks to Solar Maximum
10 months ago

The Auroras Should Be Spectacular This Summer, Thanks to Solar Maximum

Wired  

Auroras filled much of the world’s skies for several nights in mid-May as a historic geomagnetic storm coursed 100 kilometers above our heads. Solar flares and coronal mass ejections, or CMEs, are more common during and just after solar maximum, and it’s these that are responsible for vivid auroras. The great aurora show on May 10, 2024, was the result …

Recent Northern Lights show in Europe and North America likely strongest in 500 years
10 months, 1 week ago

Recent Northern Lights show in Europe and North America likely strongest in 500 years

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy This month’s dazzling Northern Lights show in the skies across North America and …

Sun unleashes strongest solar flare in nearly a decade – here’s what it means for Northern Lights
10 months, 1 week ago

Sun unleashes strongest solar flare in nearly a decade – here’s what it means for Northern Lights

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The strongest solar flare in nearly a decade has erupted from the Sun, …

Sun shoots out biggest solar flare in almost 2 decades, but Earth should be out of the way this time
10 months, 1 week ago

Sun shoots out biggest solar flare in almost 2 decades, but Earth should be out of the way this time

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The sun produced its biggest flare in nearly two decades Tuesday, just days after severe solar storms pummeled Earth and created dazzling northern lights in unaccustomed places. Bryan Brasher at NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center in Boulder, Colorado said it may turn out to have been even stronger when scientists gather data from other sources. NASA …

Sun shoots out biggest solar flare in nearly a decade, but Earth should be safe this time
10 months, 1 week ago

Sun shoots out biggest solar flare in nearly a decade, but Earth should be safe this time

The Independent  

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Northern Lights? What Northern Lights? Brits moan they couldn't see dazzling aurora despite 'once in a lifetime opportunity' (although their phones managed to catch spectacle in vivid colours!)
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Northern Lights? What Northern Lights? Brits moan they couldn't see dazzling aurora despite 'once in a lifetime opportunity' (although their phones managed to catch spectacle in vivid colours!)

Daily Mail  

Experts say why you can see the phenomenon a lot better through your phone If you struggled to glimpse the Northern Lights at the weekend, you're not alone. Another posted: 'I couldn't see the Northern Lights unless I used my phone's night mode with the camera. Britons moan they couldn't see the dazzling aurora, pictured in New Brighton, Merseyside,on Friday …

Northern lights to return to UK as Sun approaches ‘solar maximum’
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Northern lights to return to UK as Sun approaches ‘solar maximum’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We are currently in a period of high solar activity that has been gradually rising since solar …

Northern lights across the world: Netizens share stellar views from their countries. See pics
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Northern lights across the world: Netizens share stellar views from their countries. See pics

Hindustan Times  

The world saw a spectacular display of northern lights dancing across the sky. This was possible as a powerful solar storm charged the atmosphere of the Earth, which led to the aurora borealis, or northern lights, sparkling across the world. As individuals globally saw the spectacle, many also took to various social media handles to post pictures and videos from …

Missed Friday’s Northern Lights? The global light show, in photos
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Missed Friday’s Northern Lights? The global light show, in photos

Associated Press  

A powerful solar storm put on an amazing skyward light show across the globe overnight, with sightings of the Northern Lights as far south as Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, glow on the horizon at St. Mary’s Lighthouse in Whitley Bay on the North East coast, England, Friday, May 10, 2024. Brilliant purple, …

Federal agency says a second, if weaker, solar storm surge is likely Sunday
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Federal agency says a second, if weaker, solar storm surge is likely Sunday

Associated Press  

A U.S. government agency said a weaker repeat of Saturday’s powerful solar storm was likely on Sunday. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said that “coronal mass ejections” — clouds of ejected solar plasma that can cause power grid irregularities and issues with high-frequency communications and global positioning systems — will slam into the Earth’s magnetic field and outer …

Solar storm puts on brilliant light show across the globe, but no serious problems reported
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Solar storm puts on brilliant light show across the globe, but no serious problems reported

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A powerful solar storm put …

Solar storm brings ‘stunning’ Northern Lights across UK skies
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Solar storm brings ‘stunning’ Northern Lights across UK skies

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A powerful solar storm has led to a stunning and …

Strong solar storm to produce Northern Lights in U.S.
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Strong solar storm to produce Northern Lights in U.S.

The Hindu  

An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth could produce northern lights in the U.S. this weekend and potentially disrupt power and communications. “For most people here on planet Earth, they won’t have to do anything,” said Rob Steenburgh, a scientist with NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center. The storm could produce northern lights as far south in the U.S. as Alabama …

Solar Storm Hits Earth, Sends Stunning Light Shows Across Northern Hemisphere
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Solar Storm Hits Earth, Sends Stunning Light Shows Across Northern Hemisphere

Huff Post  

A powerful solar storm put on an amazing skyward light show across the globe overnight but has caused what appeared to be only minor disruptions to the electric power grid, communications and satellite positioning systems. Peter Byrne/PA Images via Getty Images NOAA predicted that strong flares will continue through at least Sunday, and a spokeswoman said in an email that …

Nasa captures giant explosion on the Sun as Earth reels under solar storm
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Nasa captures giant explosion on the Sun as Earth reels under solar storm

India Today  

American space agency Nasa has recorded two strong explosions on the Sun that released strong solar flares on Friday, May 10 and Saturday, May 11, respectively. According to a statement released by Nasa, the agency's Solar Dynamics Observatory recorded two solar flares that peaked at 9.23 pm on May 10 and at 7.44 am on May 11. Releasing the photos …

Northern lights appear in L.A. County skies this weekend
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Northern lights appear in L.A. County skies this weekend

LA Times  

Above the clouds and facing north, the aurora borealis was visible Friday night along Highway 2 in Angeles National Forest. The northern lights dazzled across California skies late Friday night — even as far south as Los Angeles County. The stunning nighttime display of pink and purple lights across the sky was mostly visible in the high desert and along …

The Northern Lights Could Be Visible Across the US Thanks to a Rare Solar Storm
55 years, 2 months ago

The Northern Lights Could Be Visible Across the US Thanks to a Rare Solar Storm

Wired  

Three rapid bursts of charged particles that erupted toward Earth from the sun’s burning-hot outer atmosphere on Wednesday could lead to stunning auroras across a wide swath of the US and a colorful hue as far south as Florida to start the weekend. Tracking these developments, experts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center issued a …

Severe solar storm: Northern lights to be visible across almost all of US
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Severe solar storm: Northern lights to be visible across almost all of US

Hindustan Times  

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a “severe” geomagnetic storm warning for the first time since 2005. The intensity of the solar storm will supercharge the northern lights, making it visible as far South as northern California and Alabama. Severe solar storms are set to supercharge northern lights across the US Solar storm to …

Solar storm hits Earth, producing northern lights in US
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Solar storm hits Earth, producing northern lights in US

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth produced stunning displays of color in the skies across the Northern Hemisphere early Saturday, with no immediate reports of disruptions to power and communications. The storm could produce northern lights as far south in the U.S. as Alabama and Northern California, NOAA said. AP AUDIO: Strong solar storm could …

Solar flares big enough to engulf earth witnessed during total solar eclipse, what does it mean?
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Solar flares big enough to engulf earth witnessed during total solar eclipse, what does it mean?

Hindustan Times  

North America submerged into a chilly midday darkness on Monday as a total solar eclipse raced across the continent. Solar flares and a solar prominence are seen as the moon covers the sun during a total solar eclipse seen from Progressive Field in Cleveland on Monday, April 8, 2024, before the Cleveland Guardians home opener baseball game against the Chicago …

Massive eruption seen on the Sun. Experts warn of radiation storm
1 year, 1 month ago

Massive eruption seen on the Sun. Experts warn of radiation storm

India Today  

In the early hours of Monday, a significant solar event unfolded as sunspot AR3559 erupted, emitting a powerful M6.8-class solar flare. The extreme ultraviolet flash was captured by Nasa's Solar Dynamics Observatory, providing a stark visual of the sun's volatile behaviour. This model explains how the sun's magnetic field extends into space in a spiral pattern due to the solar …

Strongest solar flare since 2017. Amazing Northern lights show? What to know
1 year, 3 months ago

Strongest solar flare since 2017. Amazing Northern lights show? What to know

Hindustan Times  

Radio blackouts occurred in South America following the strongest solar flare in over six years which erupted from the Sun this week. The Space Weather Prediction Center called it an "amazing event," and "likely one of the largest solar radio events ever recorded." "Flares and solar eruptions can impact radio communications, electric power grids, navigation signals and pose risks to …

Strange emissions similar to northern lights spotted on Sun
1 year, 4 months ago

Strange emissions similar to northern lights spotted on Sun

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “This is quite unlike the typical, transient solar radio bursts typically lasting minutes or hours,” said study …

Powerful ‘X-class’ solar flare from rapidly growing sunspot causes radio blackout in US
1 year, 8 months ago

Powerful ‘X-class’ solar flare from rapidly growing sunspot causes radio blackout in US

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A powerful solar flare from a fast-growing sunspot on the Sun’s surface triggered …

Northern lights seen across UK skies for second night due to solar storm
1 year, 11 months ago

Northern lights seen across UK skies for second night due to solar storm

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The northern lights illuminated UK skies for a second night in a row …

Severe solar storm creates dazzling auroras farther south
1 year, 11 months ago

Severe solar storm creates dazzling auroras farther south

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An intense solar storm has …

Some Californians saw a rare display of the northern lights. Here’s why it happened
2 years ago

Some Californians saw a rare display of the northern lights. Here’s why it happened

LA Times  

The sky glows near Yreka in a rare display of the northern lights that was visible in Northern California on Thursday evening. … It was awesome.” Space weather experts had predicted that a “severe geomagnetic storm” Thursday evening might make the northern lights — typically only seen in regions close to the North Pole — visible to a much larger …

Nasa captures image of fourth strong solar flare of the year
2 years, 10 months ago

Nasa captures image of fourth strong solar flare of the year

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A strong solar flare has erupted from the Sun, the fourth flare of …

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